Earthquake

Shaking of the surface of the earth caused by a sudden release of energy in the crust

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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, and wreak destruction across entire cities. The seismicity, or seismic activity, of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. The word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling.

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Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.1, 4.5 hit Assam, Gujarat Tremors were felt in Assam and Gujarat after two separate earthquakes hit the states on Thursday morning, National Center for Seismology said. DNA - Published on July 16, 2020
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Tremors in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram; earthquake epicentre in Haryana's Rohtak According to early reports, the intensity of the earthquake was 4.6 on the Richter scale and the epicentre was in Haryana's Rohtak. DNA - Published on May 29, 2020

Strong earthquake strikes south of Crete, no word on damage A strong earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296 ,.. Reuters - Published on May 2, 2020
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Crete, Greece: EMSC An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296. Reuters - Published on May 2, 2020
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir earthquake: Tremors felt in Delhi, Punjab No immediate casualties or damage were reported, though people rushed out of homes and offices following the tremors DNA - Published on September 25, 2019

Tremors felt in Australia after earthquake of magnitude 7.3 hits Indonesia; no immediate reports of major damage or casualties yet A powerful magnitude 7.3 quake struck eastern Indonesia on Monday Firstpost - Published on June 24, 2019